Limited organ supply is currently the major obstacle to the transplantation programs around the world. As an alternative to increase the organ donation rate, we undertook a preliminary transplant coordinator program study, during a 6 month period, in five public hospitals, as part of the National Transplant Program of the Centro Nacional de Diálisis y Trasplante. The primary objective of the Transplant Coordinator Program was donor detection and organ procurement, along with education of the community. Forty five predonors were detected, with an average age of 25...